Nearly all the contributions were from private donors with the exception of a $1,000 donation from the La Plata County Democratic Party Central Committee and a $500 donation from the Fraternal Order of Police.

Notable contributions from private donors include a $2,000 donation from Larry Foukas, who works in law enforcement in Durango, and $990 from Ken Carpenter, a Bayfield resident.

Smith, a Democrat, spent about $18,300 during the reporting period on his campaign, mostly associated with advertising costs.

For the entire campaign, Smith has raised about $25,270, spent about $21,900 and has a balance at the end of this reporting period of about $3,360.

Challenger Charles Hamby, a Republican, raised about $10,500 during the reporting period, with a $3,600 contribution from the La Plata County Republican Central Committee.

Hamby spent about $14,500 during the reporting period, mostly on advertising.

In total, Hamby has raised about $41,200, spent about $39,200 and has a balance at the end of this reporting period of about $1,900.

Challenger Dean Mize, who is running as an unaffiliated candidate, raised about $400 during the reporting period. He spent $985 on advertising costs and office supplies.

In total, Mize has raised about $11,785, spent $4,761 and had a balance at the end of the reporting period of about $7,023.

TreasurerIncumbent La Plata County Treasurer Allison Aichele raised about $3,115 this reporting period, which includes $2,000 from the La Plata County Democratic Party Central Committee.

During the reporting period, Aichele spent about $1,400, of which $1,365 went to purchasing postcards.

In total, Aichele has raised $29,580 this election. Most of that total, however, is associated with Aichele fixing filing mistakes in her 2014 campaign. She has spent $2,226 and had a balance at the end of this reporting period of about $2,170.

Challenger Colton Black, a Republican, raised about $8,380 this reporting period, including a $4,000 donation from the La Plata County Republican Central Committee and a $1,000 donation from Durango resident Tonya McKnight.

Black spent about $6,500 this reporting period, mostly on advertising and fundraising expenses.

In total, Black has raised about $15,100, spent about $11,700 and had a balance at the end of this reporting period of about $3,380.

CommissionerIncumbent Republican Brad Blake raised about $17,616 this reporting period, with a notable contribution of about $3,600 from the La Plata County Republican Central Committee.

Notable contributions from private individuals include a $1,000 donation from Alan Suslow, a developer in Seattle and $1,000 from Cameron Winters, a developer in Durango.

In total, Coram has raised about $27,400, spent about $22,700 and has a balance at the end of the reporting period of about $14,600.

Challenger Guinn Unger, a Democrat, raised about $4,300 during this reporting period from mostly all private donors with the exception of a $200 or so donation from the La Plata County Democratic Party Central Committee.

Unger spent about $14,800, mostly all on advertising.

In total, Unger has raised about $26,900, spent about $26,400 and reported at the end of this reporting period a negative balance of about $8,500.

Unger told The Durango Herald on Tuesday the negative balance is attributed to an “accrued expense” – an expense his campaign paid for, but the payment, in this case on a credit card, is not due yet.

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